#AC9388
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.034 45.1), rgb(172, 147, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#AC9388 is a medium-light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AC9388 |
| RGB | rgb(172, 147, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 18%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.034 45.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AC9388 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AC9388 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9388 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AC9388 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D7D3
oklch(88.5% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDBDB5
oklch(80.9% 0.021 48.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AC9388
oklch(68.3% 0.034 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#A18274
oklch(63.2% 0.044 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C6B5C
oklch(55.7% 0.048 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#76594C
oklch(49% 0.044 45.3)
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Step 800
800
#60493E
oklch(42.7% 0.036 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3D35
oklch(37.7% 0.029 45.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E241F
oklch(27% 0.018 48)
#AC9388 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #999587 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A88 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B38F90 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AC9388
#AC9388
oklch(68.3% 0.034 45.1)
- #839EA9
#839EA9
oklch(68.2% 0.034 224.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AC9388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.034
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.039
- Cement #A5A391 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Grey #978A84 ΔE 0.043
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.049
- Stone #ADA587 ΔE 0.050
Use #AC9388 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.